Day 2074: I ♥ Santa Ana, CA

balance: junk mail collage

Want music?

 

Click here for Lionel Richie, Love will find a way.

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

Digging back in the files from 2013, for some close-ups,

and shots in the Santa Ana Artist District.

     I ♥ Santa Ana, CA

Austin Kleon is an artist, author, speaker, husband, father  

and more with a wonderful sense of humor.

I get his newsletter (here) every Friday

and always find something useful or inspiring.

Today he has a humorous video (here) explaining a list of 

10 things that help stay creative in such chaotic times:

1. Every day is Groundhog Day
2. Build a bliss station
3. Forget the noun, do the verb
4. Make gifts
5. The ordinary + extra attention = the extraordinary
6. Art is for life (not the other way around)
7. You are allowed to change your mind
8. When in doubt, tidy up
9. The demons hate fresh air
10. Spend time on something that will outlast them

* The list is good, the video even better!

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2046: Catch up day, and when lucky, some reading.

station: old photo, collage & digital

Want music?

 

Click here for Lianne La Havas, Say a little prayer.

then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?

Friday's are often my catch up day & when lucky, some reading.

I found a cool article by Jack Sjogren, dated February 13, 2018 in

here, and I thought you might enjoy it too. Here's to sharing!

(I used to live a block away from the Vista Theater in high school.)

Cool?

Gotta minute?

Friend, fantastic Florida artist & designer Thomas La Badia

was featured in a 2016 blog here, and profiled here.

He is again a finalist in the Cover Design Contest, and ...

 

Winner will be determined by popular vote.
Cast your vote and be entered to win an Apple Gift Card.
Voting closes March 7, 2018.

So, if you go to here 

http://www.rittersprinting.com/direct-plus/register/

you can vote for your choice of the final four ...

Took me 30 seconds to vote for "C".

Thank you for casting your vote. 

The winner will be announced March 7, 2018.

Good luck Thomas!

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 1625: Great way to spend a rainy morning.

"blonde", ink, watercolor & collage on cardboard

The first of four consecutive Thursday mornings at ...

 

for ...

 

15 artists braved the rain to come play ...

where we worked in square format & collage.

Then a quick demo of faces ...

 

ink brush

then adding watercolor & collage ...

ink, watercolor & collage

Three hours flies by ...

when you're having fun.

by Jim

by Valerie

by Alice

by Ava & Jaime

Great way to spend a rainy morning.

A smile for Friday ...